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Steuben vs Granger vs Floyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Granger has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Floyd has the highest household income ($98k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Steuben | Granger | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 828 |
614Lowest |
3,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±7.1 about the NY average |
39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
42±7Highest 6% above NY |
| Floyd and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Steuben and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,181±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$66,875±$14k 22% below NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$204 48% below NY |
$588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
| Floyd and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,754 58% below NY |
$3,973Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±59.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.5% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 16% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Steuben and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.